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12 CHRISTCHURCH MAIL, APRIL 7, 2016 stuff.co.nz Backyard banter Recycling tips all Kiwis shouldembrace The average Kiwi can generate around 160 kilograms of rubbish every year. T hat meanswe are sending more than 640,000,000 kilograms of trash to our already-overflowing landfills annually. Experts reckon a whopping 65 per cent of that waste could be avoided or put to better use. ‘‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’’ was a mantra instilled into us while we were at primary school. But it seemswe’ve kicked those goods habits to the kerb as we’ve grown older and ‘wiser’. These dayswe’re more likely to chuck everything in the bin – with no regard forhow our choices todaywill affect our tomorrow. It takes roughly 450 years for plastic bottles to entirely break down. Glass can hang around for a very long time; some pieces sitting pride of place in museums all around theworld date back to 2000 BC. Some researchers worry that plastic shopping bagsmay not ever decompose. Thankfully, recycling is enjoying a bit of a revival. Most councils offer regular recycling services, and supermarkets actively encourage consumers to buy reusable shopping bags to save on wastage.Here are a handful of handy dos and don’ts to help you recycle. 1. Doput plastic bottles and containers, egg cartons, newspapers and magazines, glass bottles and jars, aluminium cans, steel and tin cans, and empty aerosol cans into your recycling bin. 2. Don’t put plastic bags, food and garden waste, hazardous waste, batteries, nappies, polystyrene, electrical items and building waste into your recycling bin. 3. Rinse and squash all containers. 4. Makesure you know what days your recycling truck comes to town. 5. Don’tmistake the roadside for a rubbish bin. Check out the benefi ts of choosing an INDEPENDENT AGENT HALSWELL 4 Bedrooms and 3 bathrooms - make mornings a pleasure! Price: Low $600,000’s. The perfect place for teenagers or for those who accommodate guests • 4 bedrooms – 2 up 2 down • Integrating living spaces for family interaction and socialising • Double internal garaging - on 801m2 • In private lane with on-site parking Open Home Sunday 2.30pm - 3.15pm Faye Parfi tt Real Estate offers:- • Work with business owner • 29 years of experience • Simplifi ed processes • Uncompromising service Ph Faye on 0274 336780 or 322 7580 Email: faye@parfitt.co.nz WE’RE HERE FOLDING SHOWER STOOL 81065                  FOLDING SHOWER CHAIR 81060                  PHONE 354 5616 FOR YOU 100% KIWI. FUEL UP THURSDAYS GAS RICHMOND 261 STANMORE ROAD No voucher necessary and for a very limited time while supplies last 91, 95 and Diesel THURSDAYS ONLY Terms & Conditions apply. TANK FILL ONLY. 261 Stanmore Road 03 389 8830 butler.auto@xtra.co.nz www.butlerautomart.co.nz 7175366AA 1,800 neighbourhoods across New Zealand are using Neighbourly Join your neighbours now www.neighbourly.co.nz ONLY AT 108 Sawyers Arms Rd, Papanui, Christchurch SHOWER CHAIR 81080              10% Off for SUPERGOLD card holders Conditions may apply products. 9. Don’t throw e-waste, or anything that’s electronic or has a plug, in your regular rubbish bin either. Upgrade, repair or donate broken or old electronics. Some stuff might be suitable to give away on Neighbourly. You can also dispose of it at an approved e-waste drop-off point. 10. Doupcycle. Old glass bottles and jars make lovely vases, ornaments and storage solutions. Old furniture can be repaired, repainted, refurbished and positioned pride of place in your home. An amazing amount of rubbish in landfills around the country should have been recycled instead. Illegal dumping of rubbish makes our streets lookmessy and pollutes waterways. Some councils offer annual inorganic rubbish collections. Store unwanted goods in your garage until the inorganic collection comes.Better yet, donate it to the SalvationArmyorCity Mission if it’s in reasonable condition – they often do pick-up too. 6. Don’t buy too much food. If you can’t eat it all, you’ll just throw it out. 7. Doturn food scraps and garden waste into compost instead of throwing them in the bin. 8. Don’t throw hazardous waste out with your regular rubbish. Find out where you can safely dispose of it by contacting your local council. Better yet, avoid it altogether by buying environmentally friendly Neighbourly is a NZ-owned social media site creating easy ways for neighbours to talk and connect. Join us at neighbourly.co.nz or download our new iPhone and Android apps. IN STOCK NOW 7200999AA